Tokyo Olympics

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July 31, 2021
Bill Maher criticized right-wingers attacking Olympic gymnast Simone Biles following her decision to prioritize her mental health.
July 30, 2021
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday following record spikes…
July 30, 2021
If you thought they were fast on the track, try asking a sprinter about Sha’Carri Richardson at the Tokyo Olympics.
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July 29, 2021
Texas deputy attorney general Aaron Reitz apologized for calling Simone Biles an 'embarrassment' after she pulled out of the Olympics.
July 29, 2021
Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton were together on a plane to Tokyo, just days after they had played…
July 29, 2021
"At the end of the day," three-time Olympics gymnast Dawes told Zenger News, Biles "is the one who has to…
July 29, 2021
Biles' "outpouring love & support," she posted, made the 24-year-old "realize I'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics."
July 28, 2021
Tokyo reported 3,177 coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start…
July 27, 2021
Luciana Alvarado ended her Olympics floor routine by incorporating a gesture of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
July 27, 2021
She's faced enormous pressure for the entire year, and the Tokyo Olympics are no exception for Osaka, who opened up…
July 27, 2021
Angelina Melnikova was gliding around the parallel bars when her competitor, American Simone Biles, was scratched from the competition.
July 27, 2021
Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently suffering an injury during the vault.
July 26, 2021
Dawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team.
July 26, 2021
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles and the U.S. gymnastics team are stunning audiences at the Tokyo Olympics for all the wrong…
July 25, 2021
The US men's basketball team has experienced its first defeat in 25 games, making Olympic gold a harder feat.
July 24, 2021
A few days after Maria Taylor announced she would not return to ESPN, she was hired at NBC to cover…
July 23, 2021
The virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography.
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July 22, 2021
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has made history on social media by becoming the first female athlete to receive her own…
Left to right: Swimmer Simone Manuel; Tennis player Naomi Osaka; and Gymnast Simone Biles
July 22, 2021
[jwp-video n=”2″] The Summer Olympic Games are finally kicking off in Tokyo after being postponed in 2020 due to the
July 22, 2021
Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Gwen Berry are among those urging the IOC not to punish participants who demonstrate at…